The Whales, Tasmania

Whales that beached on our west coast near Strahan, Tasmania, Australia just the other week.

It's sad that so many pilot whales did this and about 44 were returned to sea.  240 whales became stranded on Ocean Beach on our North West Coast.

More that 204 dead whales with a combined weight between 500 and 600 tonnes were tied to a 400-metre long rope and towed out to deep water approximately 40km off the coast of Strahan in the Indian Ocean.

The text and photos was taken from various sources on the internet.

If you find this post distressing please move on as it is sad to see.

A whale then a Island.

Driving around Hervey Bay we came across a well kept area with a whale!

Hervey Bay is a good place to catch a boat to see the whales in the 'season'. Photo taken of the whale with my phone camera.

On the rainy day that we headed to Maryborough we found another place - where you catch the ferry to go to Fraser Island - never want to go there, it's sand and sand dunes, more for the adventurous perhaps.

Fraser Island, off Australia’s eastern Queensland coast, is the world's largest sand island, stretching over 120km. Panoramic viewpoints include Indian Head, a rocky outcrop on the island's easternmost tip, and the Cathedrals, a cliff famous for sculpted ribbons of coloured sand. It's a camping and ecotourism destination, with beaches and swimming sites at Lake McKenzie, Lake Wabby and other freshwater pools.
Wikipedia

Waiting for the ferry from Fraser Island.

The an Ambulance driving on-board.

There is no Doctor on Fraser Island unless one is visiting. 

No chemist or Hospitals.

There are a few supplies on the Island and some accommodation places.

There are always Dingoes.

Great Southern Right Whale!

How lucky was I to see a Great Southern Right Whale from my dads window in the sea of Bass Strait which is the sea between Tasmania and mainland Australia.
I just sat glued looking out the window watching for ages. Unfortunately my dad couldn't see it due to his blindness but I described what I saw, and many smiles came upon his face :)

There is a sculpture of the Great Southern Right Whale at Cockle Creek on Recherche Bay at the bottom of Tasmania, a [photo] which I took of the sculpture in an earlier post.

Bay whaling was performed extensively during the 1840's and 1850's.
The southern right whale spends summer in the far Southern Ocean feeding, probably close to Antarctica. It migrates north in winter for breeding and can be seen by the coast of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Namibia, Mozambique, Peru, Tristan de Cunha, Uruguay, Madagascar, New Zealand and South Africia.

 This photo is borrowed.